PASADENA, CA – KROST CPAs & Consultants was recognized as the Top Fastest Growing Private Companies by the Los Angeles Business Journal in 2022. Based on revenue from 2020 to 2021, KROST was ranked among the fastest-growing private companies in the greater L.A. area. The fastest-growing private companies exhibit tremendous gains, measured not only in Read the full article…
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The State of California is Poised to Overtake Germany as World’s No. 4 Economy
California residents are used to hearing, and oftentimes experiencing, negative consequences for living in the Golden State. Whether it be earthquakes, forest fires, homelessness, or drought, we also seem to be surrounded by a stream of news about businesses fleeing California for the lower tax and regulation-lite states of Texas, Nevada, or Arizona. However, contrary Read the full article…
Donna Bateman Nominated for Los Angeles Business Journal’s 2022 CFO Awards
Pasadena, California – KROST’s Chief Financial Officer, Donna Bateman, CPA, has been nominated for the Los Angeles Business Journal 2022 CFO Awards. We will be supporting Donna at the 16th annual CFO Awards event on Thursday, September 22nd, at the Millennium Biltmore in Los Angeles. The event will be hosted in the evening and will Read the full article…
Press Release- KROST Announces Paren Knadjian as Principal of M&A and Capital Markets and Brad Pauley as Principal of Tax
LOS ANGELES, CA [July 28, 2022] — Los Angeles-based CPA Firm, KROST CPAs and Consultants announced Paren Knadjian as Principal of M&A and Capital Markets and Brad Pauley as Principal of Tax. Paren Knadjian has successfully completed over 200 M&A and Capital Markets transactions worth over $1 billion. Having been at the firm since 2017, Read the full article…
KROST Named 2022 Top 100 Firm by Accounting Today
Pasadena, CA – KROST was recognized as a Top 100 Firm by Accounting Today. The firm ranked 76th with a 18.08% change in revenue from last year. KROST has now been ranked in this prestigious list two years in a row. With new services on the horizon, KROST continues to develop ways to add value Read the full article…
A Deeper Dive into the Unintended Consequences of the Proposed Section 1031 Regulations
This is a preview of one of the articles in the new KROST Quarterly Real Estate Issue, titled “A Deeper Dive into the Unintended Consequences of the Proposed Section 1031 Regulations” by Jonathan Louie In 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) amended Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 1031 to limit nonrecognition treatment to exchanges Read the full article…
$900 Billion Stimulus Bill Agreed in Congress
Congress reached an agreement late on Sunday, December 20th, for a $900 billion stimulus package. The Bill is expected to pass the House and Senate and be signed into law by December 23rd. The full text of the Bill has just been released and we are reviewing the details. Meanwhile, below are the highlights of how Read the full article…
IRS to Audit High-Income Tax Returns
The IRS announced on June 18th that they will be looking at hundreds of high-income tax returns between July 15th and September 30th. They are expected to be looking at not only the taxpayer’s individual returns but any business-related pass-through entities as well. These reviews create exposure for athletes and entertainers who have high income and Read the full article…
KROST Quarterly Magazine: The Technology Issue is Now Available!
We are happy to announce the release of our newest quarterly magazine! The Technology Issue highlights some of the hot topics including trends in media & entertainment, privacy laws, AdTech, quantum computing, and more. What You’ll Find Inside this Issue: Streaming Wars: Technology Trends in Media & Entertainment By Paren Knadjian Tech Company Compensation: Unraveling Read the full article…
Individual Tax Planning Moves That Will Help Lower Your Tax Bill
As the end of the year approaches, it is a good time to think of planning moves that will help lower your tax bill for this year and possibly the next. Year-end planning for 2019 takes place against the backdrop of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that had major changes in the tax Read the full article…